MappingSource Class
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Represents a source for mapping information.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Data.Linq.Mapping.MappingSource
System.Data.Linq.Mapping.AttributeMappingSource
System.Data.Linq.Mapping.XmlMappingSource
Namespace: System.Data.Linq.Mapping
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustInherit Class MappingSource
public abstract class MappingSource
The MappingSource type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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MappingSource | Initializes a new instance of the MappingSource class. |
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Methods
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CreateModel | Creates a new mapping model. |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetModel | Returns the mapping model. |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
The MappingSource class is used to map CLR objects to entities in the underlying data source.
Version Information
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.